Discovering and Driving Detail is aimed at all levels of coaches who want to enhance their coaching and develop the observation and analysis skills that will allow you to give players crucial technical/tactical interventions.  

This workshop specifically focuses on developing a ‘golden eye of observation’ on which to build analysis and coaching interventions, ultimately helping you to help your players get better, faster.  

On this 4-hour course, you will:  

• Understand how observation and analysis skills form the cornerstone of successful group coaching  
• Learn to implement successful coaching interventions that will improve your players’ performances  
• Explore the core structure of a lesson plan and the LTA Technical/Tactical Development Frameworks  
• Learn to deliver effective demonstrations  
• Understand and apply SMART coaching practice  
• Explore the concepts behind stress-testing and giving your players exactly what they need  

This is one of two Great Group Coaching workshops aimed at developing your capability of organising and working with players in a group setting.  

Explore Great Group Coaching #2: Repetition vs Realism and Great Group Coaching #3: 30+ Drills and Games to End Your Lesson

Reasonable adjustments   

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact University of Exeter at the time of booking, so that they can support you.  

Qualification candidates  

This is a valid elective module for the LTA Instructor coaching qualification.

University of Exeter is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre.

Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant (Level1), Instructor (Level 2) and Coach (Level 3). We also offer CPD courses for coaches.

Our philosophy is to provide for the health and well-being of our University and the wider community. We are also motivated in increasing participation as a whole in addition to encouraging and supporting the success of our teams and players. We achieve this by providing excellent services through an array of opportunities, high level coaching and having exceptional facilities. Our innovative programme allows us to deliver a dynamic range of activities that encourage participation, support our students and help other users fulfil their tennis potential. Our approach to coach education is simple - we work hard to make coach education accessible for as many people as possible across the UK. We use quality, experienced, motivational tutors, to ensure that you come away with the confidence to be the best you can be. Our focus is on game based coaching and the mental side of the game.

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at a.williams5@exeter.ac.uk.